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Situated cognition, prescriptive theory, evolution, and something

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Commentary onJonathanBaron (1994) Nonconsequentialist decisions. BBS 17:1–42

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Jonathan Baron
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Abstract

This response agrees with Stanovich's emphasis on the need for decentering, and, in response to Beyth-Marom, attempts to clarify the normative-prescriptive-descriptive distinction and point in the direction of prescriptive models. It takes issue with Cabanac and with Lindsay & Gorayska.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , June 1996 , pp. 324 - 326
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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